Following a host of delays, Kano is finally shipping its latest coding product for kids, the Pixel Kit. It’s cute, compact and colorful and is aiming to light up kids’ imaginations. The device, which retails for $79.99, bears some resemblance to a pixelated lucite etch-a-sketch, … | Continue reading
Two days ago, Juno, a pinwheel-shaped spacecraft, zoomed over Jupiter, coming within just 5,600 miles of its best-known feature, the Great Red Spot. The spacecraft’s camera stared at the oval-shaped storm as it soared above, capturing a few images of its orangey-red coils. The ph … | Continue reading
Emotionally responsive avatar creator Soul Machines today unveiled two new characters for its virtual assistant services named Roman and Shushila. Roman joins other characters like Nadia, Rachel, and BabyX, and is Soul Machine’s first adult male digital human, Soul Machines chief … | Continue reading
AG Gangadhar, who led Uber’s storage, machine learning and infrastructure groups, has left the company, Recode reports. Gangadhar was reportedly a director Fowler referenced in her blog post about mismanagement, sexual harassment and other issues at Uber. But his departure was r … | Continue reading
Hitman's 26th and final Elusive Target for Season One will launch this Friday at 1pm UK time. It will be available for exactly 10 days (240 hours).Called The Entertainer, this timed event will be set in Marrakesh. It has two objectives: kill Mr. Giggles, and retrieve the client l … | Continue reading
As my boyfriend’s intrepid Windows phone is nearing the end of its life (along with all Windows phones), he wanted my recommendations for a new model. I turned right around and asked my colleagues for help. I wanted to know what tech-savvy people recommend to someone outside that … | Continue reading
Hyperloop One just went from concept to reality – the transportation pod completed a full systems test on May 12th and, according to developers, it passed with flying colors. Hyperloop One is an avant-garde transportation technology that involves levitation, loops, and lots of sp … | Continue reading
Care/of, a year-old, New York-based company that makes subscription-only vitamin supplements that it says are tailored specifically to user’s needs, has raised $12 million in Series A funding to get more of its pill packs on users’ welcome mats.Goodwater Capital led the round, w … | Continue reading
Amazon is considering granting third-party app developers access to transcripts of audio recordings saved by Alexa-powered devices, according to a report from The Information today. The change would be aimed at enticing developers to continue investing in Alexa as a voice assista … | Continue reading
It was only a matter of time: After adding support for 4K content back in December, Google Play Movies now supports HDR footage as well. If you’re not familiar, HDR (High Dynamic Range) video essentially improves color reproduction and contrast in videos. It’s arguably a more no … | Continue reading
Audi announced Tuesday that its forthcoming A8 would be the first production vehicle to ship with a Level 3 self-driving feature onboard when it goes on sale next year, and now we know that Nvidia’s technology will be helping power the vehicle’s ‘traffic jam pilot’ autonomous ca … | Continue reading
I generally know my RPGs, but I'm no aficionado of the genre, so I wasn't surprised to find out that I didn't know Tunnels & Trolls, originally designed by Ken St. Andre, was the second tabletop RPG ever published. If you enjoy RPGs, you'll be happy to know that this classic RPG … | Continue reading
A chatbot that provides free legal counsel using AI is now available in all 50 states starting today. This is following its success in New York, Seattle, and the UK, where it was invented by British entrepreneur Joshua Browder. Browder, who calls his invention “the world’s first … | Continue reading
When Aaron Wong and his co-workers at Lithium Cycles flipped a Kickstarter campaign live last summer, they only expected about 50 to 100 people to plunk down enough cash for their product. The Super 73, a minimalist electric bike that resembles a small motorcycle, started at abou … | Continue reading
Privacy advocates are rejoicing with the news that Google will cease its practice of scanning its users’ email messages to target them with ads, according to the BBC. The move, which Google announced in a recent blog post, will result in more similarities between the personal and … | Continue reading
The Utah Jazz ended a four-year playoff drought last season by going with a defense-first approach to the game. That appears to be the driving force behind their first free-agent deal of the offseason as well. | Continue reading
We now know, in part, how the Trump-Russia scandal ends. As McKay Coppins and Rosie Gray pointed out on Tuesday, the revelation that Donald Trump Jr. enthusiastically requested dirt on Hillary Clinton despite knowing it was coming from the Russian government has radically changed … | Continue reading
A team of researchers from George Washington University has devised a new layered solar panel that can absorb light from a wider range of the spectrum pushing the efficiency as high as 44.5 percent.The post This Solar Cell Can Capture All Wavelengths of Solar Spectrum appeared fi … | Continue reading
According to Droid Life, the Coral Blue Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus could be available exclusively from Best Buy US as early as tomorrow. | Continue reading
It is necessary to note, from the start, that War for the Planet of the Apes is perhaps misleadingly titled. The third film in this retelling of one of Hollywood’s strangest franchises is not about a grand battle between man and super-ape, a showdown that began brewing in 2011’s … | Continue reading
A multinational network for aid groups based is testing blockchain to track donations and aid disbursements.Source | Continue reading
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen, seeking to address a recent puzzling slowdown in global inflation, told Congress on Wednesday that she expects forces holding down consumer prices to fade in the months ahead. Photo: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty | Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE: KEEN Growth Capital ("KEEN"), a leading early-stage venture fund focused on better-for-you food and wellness brands, today announced the acquisition of a material interest in the ownership of The Jersey Tomato Co., maker of premium tomato... | Continue reading
When we think about Tesla, the conversation often tips toward Autopilot, its self-driving feature. Less discussed, but equally impressive, are the numerous features that might just save your life while you’re piloting the car. Tesla owner Jason Hughes captured one of these moment … | Continue reading
An aspect of artificial intelligence that’s sometimes overlooked is just how good it is at creating fake audio and video that’s difficult to distinguish from reality. The advent of Photoshop may have got doubting our eyes, but what happens when we can’t rely on our other senses?T … | Continue reading
New York University has made the largest public LiDAR data set ever collected available, via its Center for Urban Science and Progress. The laser scanned data, collected using aerial LiDAR instruments, is about 30 times as dense as a typical data set at a resolution of around 30 … | Continue reading
A coral blue version of the Galaxy S8 might be released through Best Buy, potentially as early as tomorrow. Droid-Life reports that the retailer holds exclusive rights to the color and will carry it in both carrier — Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint — and unlocked versions. Although Bes … | Continue reading
Capcom has just unleashed a new Humble Bundle, offering insanely cheap deals on games in an effort to help charity.From now through 25th July at 7pm, you'll be able to pick up DmC: Devil May Cry, Umbrella Corps, and the Strider remake all for a mere $1.Offer more than the average … | Continue reading
Microsoft today unveiled a redesigned version of its popular Outlook mobile app for iOS and Android, which most notably includes a more intelligent search feature, powered by Microsoft Graph, along with other changes to navigation and conversations. Microsoft Graph, the company’ … | Continue reading
Digital marketing is the way of the world these days. If you don't want to be left behind then the Digital Marketing Guru Bundle will get you up to speed. | Continue reading
Last month, District 9 director Neill Blomkamp launched his experimental short film project, Oats Studios, releasing an alien invasion film called Rakka, and later, an alternate-history Vietnam War film called Firebase. Now, the director has shared his latest short film, Zygote, … | Continue reading
Post-apocalyptic fiction is often suspicious of civilization. Either it’s a delicate exception to a natural state of barbarism, or it’s a cage that’s made people soft and unable to cope with existential threats. Post-apocalyptic young adult fiction takes this one step further, su … | Continue reading
AI is modernizing all manner of legacy industries, including the valuation of used cars. Kelley Blue Book is leveraging artificial intelligence services from AWS to create a bot that understands voice and text to help people gain a better understanding of how much their car might … | Continue reading
Scientists have discovered a virus-made protein that can block the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 from cutting DNA. The protein allows researchers to better control CRISPR so that it doesn’t snip unintended pieces of genetic code. In the future, the technique could be use … | Continue reading
Amazon has just released a software update for its Fire TV devices that allows you to control them using Alexa on another device... like, say, an Amazon Echo. The update was first spotted by Android Police.To use the new feature, you’ll have to link your Fire TV to your Alexa dev … | Continue reading
With net neutrality on the chopping block, web companies and activists have once again banded together in its support. On July 12th, over 200 groups — from Kickstarter and Etsy, to Vimeo and Netflix, to Pornhub and High Times — updated their websites with statements, banners, and … | Continue reading
To ape Charles Dickens, it is the best of times, it is the worst of times — for media today. Even as President Donald Trump assails news coverage of his administration, his election has reminded America’s citizenry of the value of a vigorous and independent press. And the standar … | Continue reading
Superhero stories are traditionally about defeating villains, foiling outsized plots, then whooshing off in triumph. The genre has excelled at big wish-fulfillment metaphors about empowering marginalized people, from awkward, bullied teenagers like Peter Parker to the ever-evolvi … | Continue reading
If you happen to live in the U.S. or Canada, get ready for a much better viewing experience in Google Play Movies & TV. | Continue reading
Along with being bombarded with new iOS games, today's made up holiday is National Eat Your Jello Day. Why did the powers that be decide that today should be the day that we celebrate Jello? It's also Bill Cosby's birthday... As before being known for being the target of surprisi … | Continue reading
Updated at 1:57 p.m. ETFormer Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sentenced Wednesday to 9 ½ years in prison for his role in a massive corruption scandal, marking a remarkable turnaround for a political figure who less than two decades ago was being hailed as the ar … | Continue reading
As Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen testified before Congress today, one attendee had some attention-grabbing advice: buy some bitcoin.Source | Continue reading
Pakistan's government is in turmoil after the strange plot twist in an ongoing corruption scandal that has ensnared one of the country's wealthiest and most powerful families — and a Microsoft Word font might just be one of the keys to discovering the truth.Prime Minister Nawaz S … | Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE: Care/of, the personalized vitamin and supplement company built on honest guidance and top-tier ingredients, today announced the completion of a $12 million Series A financing round. The company, which launched in November 2016,... | Continue reading
Bike-sharing is the year’s hottest tech trend in China. The two biggest startups in the space have pulled in more than $1 billion cumulatively from VCs this year alone, and at valuations that exceed $1 billion — yet their businesses, and the bikes themselves, are not well known … | Continue reading
Pakistans Regierung hat ein Problem - und ein Microsoft-Font könnte über ihre Zukunft entscheiden. Ermittler haben das Vermögen von Premierminister Nawaz Sharif und seiner Familie durchleuchtet und sind bei seiner Tochter Maryam Nawaz... | Continue reading
Surreal family drama What Remains of Edith Finch is coming to Xbox One on 19th July, publisher Annapurna Interactive has announced.Giant Sparrow's sophomore effort, after The Unfinished Swan, launched in April on PS4 and PC.It tells the strange story of the uniquely unfortunate F … | Continue reading
Companies and organizations that rely on an open internet rallied on Wednesday for a “day of action” on net neutrality, and America’s biggest internet service providers have responded with arrogance and contempt for their customers. Comcast’s David Cohen called arguments in favor … | Continue reading